Ben Sira

Speech parts

1. Ben Sira - Noun

2. Ben Sira - Proper noun

Meaning

an Apocryphal book mainly of maxims (resembling Proverbs in that respect)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Sirach ecclesiasticus wisdom of jesus the son of sirach the book of ecclesiasticus the book of sirach the wisdom of jesus son of sirach the wisdom of sirach wisdom of ben sira Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach the book of sirach the wise the book of sirach the writer the book of sirach the historian the book of sirach the philosopher the book of sirach the sage the book of sirach the scholar

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Examples

8th–10th centuries Alphabet of Ben Sira is considered to be the oldest form of the story of Lilith as Adam's first wife. Source: Internet

Ben Sira (born c. 170 BCE) warns against it, saying: "You shall have no business with secret things". Source: Internet

Doubtless Ben Sira was thinking of these speculations when he uttered the warning: "Seek not things that are too hard for thee, and search not out things that are above thy strength. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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